What Does the Term Data Saturation Mean Within Qualitative Research

question 9

Multiple Choice

What does the term data saturation mean within qualitative research?

• A) Little or no new information is being uncovered through data generation
• B) A researcher sets aside his or her assumptions
• C) A researcher acknowledges that data generation is time consuming
• D) The need to interview as many participants as possible

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Definitions:

Z-Statistic

A score that expresses the number of standard deviations an element is from the mean of the population.

Single Mothers

Women who are raising their children without the support of a partner, either due to widowhood, divorce, or having children out of wedlock.

Significance Level

In statistical hypothesis testing, it is the threshold of probability below which the null hypothesis is rejected, indicating the likelihood that the observed results are due to chance.

Population Mean

The average value of a characteristic among all individuals or items within a defined population.